The average bus between Aberdeen and Cairnryan takes 5h 51m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Aberdeen to Cairnryan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Aberdeen and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 4:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Aberdeen is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
Aberdeen to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Aberdeen and Cairnryan is 302 km. The road distance is 367 km.
You can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 45m.
